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Many community hospitals prescribe ineffective antibiotics for patients with bloodstream infections

Growing drug resistance, a high prevalence of S. aureus bacteria and ineffective antibiotics prescribed to one in three patients are among the challenges facing community hospitals in treating patients with serious bloodstream infections, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

19 Mar 2014

Study finds that online ratings don't help patients to distinguish between hospitals

Despite having access to online ratings, patients can't distinguish the quality or performance of one hospital from another, finds a new study in Health Services Research.

19 Mar 2014

Sea lions exposed to toxin in algae develop form of epilepsy that is similar to humans

California sea lions exposed to a toxin in algae develop a form of epilepsy that is similar to one in humans, according to a new study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers.

19 Mar 2014

UL researcher receives €250,000 to investigate Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

University of Limerick researcher, Dr Niall Kelly was recently awarded in the region of €250,000 by the Health Research Board to investigate a condition called Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) which affects 50% of men over the age of 50.

19 Mar 2014

St. Jude Medical announces first enrollments in LEADLESS Pacemaker Observational Study

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced the first enrollments in the company’s LEADLESS Pacemaker Observational Study evaluating the Nanostim leadless pacing technology. The Nanostim pacemaker received CE Mark in 2013, and post-approval implants have occurred in the UK, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, France, Spain, and the Netherlands.

19 Mar 2014

New invention helps body generate new bone which is as strong as original

Periodontitis can cause teeth to come loose. Mandibular cancer can disfigure a face. With the aid of artificial, foam-rubber-shaped scaffolding, the body can be helped to repair the damage by itself.

19 Mar 2014

Primary ADT proves ineffective in early stage prostate cancer patients

A study of more than 15,000 men with early stage prostate cancer finds that those who received androgen deprivation as their primary treatment instead of surgery or radiation did not live any longer than those who received no treatment.

19 Mar 2014

Medrobotics’ Flex System receives CE mark

Medrobotics Corp., a medical robotics company, announced today that the Company received the CE mark for the Flex System and will initiate a limited commercial launch of the product in select European markets.

19 Mar 2014

Neuralstem announces results from Phase I trial using NSI-566 spinal cord stem cells in treatment of ALS

Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CUR) announced that the final results from the Phase I safety trial using NSI-566 spinal cord stem cells in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) were published in the peer-reviewed journal, "Annals of Neurology".

18 Mar 2014

New standard for U.S. heart transplantation

The Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute has set a new standard for U.S. heart transplantation by completing 117 adult heart transplants and two adult heart-lung transplants, for a total of 119 adult heart transplants in a single year. The previous number set in 2005, was 98 adult heart transplants performed in one year.

18 Mar 2014

First Edition: March 18, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about the Obama administration announcement that more than 5 million people have enrolled in coverage under the health law -- an increase of about 800,000 in the last two weeks.

18 Mar 2014

Ocular Therapeutix starts Phase 3 clinical program to evaluate safety, efficacy of dexamethasone

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. announces the start of its Phase 3 clinical program to evaluate the safety and efficacy of their sustained release dexamethasone, an ophthalmic corticosteroid for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following cataract surgery. Ocular Therapeutix's dexamethasone is administered as a one-time, bioabsorbable intracanalicular plug for release of the steroid to the ocular surface for up 30 days.

18 Mar 2014

Loyola urogynecologist receives 2014 Christina Manthos Mentoring Award from SWIU

Elizabeth Mueller, MD, MS, has been named a 2014 Christina Manthos Mentoring Award recipient by the Society of Women in Urology (SWIU). Dr. Mueller is the division director and the fellowship program director of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery at Loyola University Health System.

18 Mar 2014

State highlights: Wash. state cost and quality bills; Okla. privatized Medicaid; Fla. malpractice law overturned

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17 Mar 2014

Patients with damaged knees can benefit from Mat surgery

Patients undergoing meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) surgery require an additional operation approximately 32% of the time, but overall see a 95% success rate after an average five-year follow-up, according to new research released today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day.

17 Mar 2014

Research roundup: Medicaid eligibility; tracking discontinued randomized trials; decline in work-based insurance

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), changes in income and family circumstances are likely to produce frequent transitions in eligibility for Medicaid and health insurance Marketplace coverage for low- and middle-income adults.

17 Mar 2014

Sports medicine physicians to convene at 2014 AMSSM Annual Meeting

More than 1,400 sports medicine physicians from the United States and abroad will attend the 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM), the largest primary care sports medicine physician organization in the nation.

17 Mar 2014

Study finds that patients who lose weight have better joint replacement outcomes

While many overweight patients have the best intentions to lose weight after joint replacement, a study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that although some are able to achieve this goal, equal numbers of patients actually gain weight after hip or knee replacement.

17 Mar 2014

Study reveals dependent link between being diagnosed with diabetes and pancreatic cancer

In a new study published today in Annals of Surgical Oncology, clinicians worked with mathematicians to review data from 1973 to 2013 to conclude there was a time-dependent link between being diagnosed with diabetes and pancreatic cancer.

17 Mar 2014

82% of college football players return to field after ACL surgery, shows study

High-level college football players frequently return to the field after an ACL reconstruction, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day.

17 Mar 2014

Surgery News and Research

Many community hospitals prescribe ineffective antibiotics for patients with bloodstream infections

Study finds that online ratings don't help patients to distinguish between hospitals

Sea lions exposed to toxin in algae develop form of epilepsy that is similar to humans

UL researcher receives €250,000 to investigate Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

St. Jude Medical announces first enrollments in LEADLESS Pacemaker Observational Study

New invention helps body generate new bone which is as strong as original

Primary ADT proves ineffective in early stage prostate cancer patients

Medrobotics’ Flex System receives CE mark

Neuralstem announces results from Phase I trial using NSI-566 spinal cord stem cells in treatment of ALS

New standard for U.S. heart transplantation

First Edition: March 18, 2014

Ocular Therapeutix starts Phase 3 clinical program to evaluate safety, efficacy of dexamethasone

Loyola urogynecologist receives 2014 Christina Manthos Mentoring Award from SWIU

State highlights: Wash. state cost and quality bills; Okla. privatized Medicaid; Fla. malpractice law overturned

Patients with damaged knees can benefit from Mat surgery

Research roundup: Medicaid eligibility; tracking discontinued randomized trials; decline in work-based insurance

Sports medicine physicians to convene at 2014 AMSSM Annual Meeting

Study finds that patients who lose weight have better joint replacement outcomes

Study reveals dependent link between being diagnosed with diabetes and pancreatic cancer

82% of college football players return to field after ACL surgery, shows study

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